The 126th match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 took place at the Tribhuvan International Cricket Stadium in Kathmandu between Nepal and Scotland. The stakes were high for Nepal as they needed to win to keep their hopes alive for the ICC Cricket World Cup qualifiers.
The contest was set to be thrilling, as both teams had strong lineups. Throughout the series, Nepal had an impressive record, but Scotland held the top position in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 standings.
In their most recent match, Scotland won against Namibia, who had already secured the championship for the ICC Cricket League 2 before facing Nepal in their final game. However, Nepal had the advantage of playing in front of a home crowd at the Tribhuvan International Cricket Stadium in Kathmandu.
The match started at 9:00 p.m. (GMT +5:45) and was broadcast live on the Kantipur TV app and website.
Nepal’s possible playing XI for today’s match:
1. Kushal Bhurtel
2. Aasif Sheikh
3. Gyanendra Malla
4. Rohit Poudel (C)
5. Bhim Sharki
6. Kushal Malla
7. Dipendra Singh Airee
8. Karan Kc
9. Sompal Kami
10. Sandeep Lamichane
11. Gulsan Jha
Scotland’s possible playing XI for today’s match:
1. Kyle Coetzer
2. Liam Naylor
3. Christopher McBride
4. Richie Berrington (C)
5. Matthew Cross
6. Tomas Mackintosh
7. Brandon McMullen
8. Michael Leask
9. Chris Greaves
10. Mark Watt
11. Safyaan Sharif
Nepal is currently ranked 6th in the ICC League 2 and needs to finish in the top 5 to secure its ODI status. If they finish in the top 3, they will qualify directly for the ODI World Cup qualifier, which is scheduled to be held in Zimbabwe.
